Stock-car



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J. M. BURTON. STOCK GAR.

No. 442,952. PatentedDeo. 16, 1890.

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J. M. BURTON.

STOCK GAR.

No. 442,952. Patented Dec. 16, 1890.

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JOHN M. BURTON, OF \YICIIITA, KANSAS.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,952, dated December 16, 1890.

Application filed November 22 1889. Serial No. 331,196. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. BURTON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at \Vichita, in the county of Sedgwiek and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock-Oars, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, and the letters and figures of reference thereon, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of the car with one-half of the roof thereof removed to show the roof-frame. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the entire roof and frame thereof removed. Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of a portion of one of the side posts of the car and of a earling, showing the manner in which the earling is secured in the post. Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of a section of the feedingracks of the car. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a bale of hay. Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the car. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the salt-tank, portions of the two adjacent water-tanks, and the connecting-pipes, the valves in said pipes being shown in horizontal section. Fig. 8 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of said salt tank and of its supporting-floor and the runboard of the car above it, showing a side view of its valves and their operating mechanism. Fig. 9 is a perspective elevation of one end portion of the car, and Fig. 10 is a detailed view of a portion of the perforated drip-pipes of the car.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in that class of stock-cars wherein stock is'watered and fed aboard the ear during transportation, and wherein a quantity of hay is stored in the car in a manner exposing but a portion to the stock and adapted to automatically be, presented to the stock from the storage as rapidly as it shall be consumed until the entire quantity stored shall be consumed, and wherein a quantity of water is stored inthe car, which is adapted to slowly drip from small perforations upon and acrosssurfaces presented to the stock in the car,fron1 which surfaces the stock may lap the dripping water, and thus continue until the supply be exhausted, andv also wherein the watering system of the car has an inter- My invention consists in the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, and afterward specifically pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, the car is represented as provided with the ordinary sills and plates and side posts 1 and inclosed below the belt-rails and adjacent the h ay-receptacles, in the usual manner.

D represents the metallic carlings, bent at their end portions to conform to the curved shape of the hay-racks, arched in their center to provide for a center support for the carroof and for tank-space within the arch, and inclined each way from their arch toward their curved end portions, and are arranged at each end in mortises in the side posts 1 a distance down from the car-plates, and thus secured by means of a key 3 through holes in their end portions in recesses 2 of said posts, (see Fig. 3,) or by other means suitable to properly secure them, and thus serve as a means to assist in tying thevupperportions of the car-sides together. At the base of said arches are secured the cross-tie rods or bars J (see Fig. 9,) which prevent said arches spreading when subjected to such weight as maybe required to support and further serve as supports for a door 92, upon which the watersupply tanks are arranged, which will presently be explained.

l3 and B are the floors of the hay-storage chambers A and Aone at either side from said center arches and arranged extending the entire length of the carseeured to the inclined portion of earlings D. (See Figs. 2 and 9.) Said carlingsare further provided with perforations at the junction of their inclined and end curved portions, near the lower edge of floors B B, through which the rods Z are arranged, as shown in Figs. 2 and 9.

Z represents the hay-racks, made in sections corresponding in length to the distance apart of the side posts 1, and are provided at their lower portions with the rails Z, which are secured to the car-sides between the posts 1,

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and pro vided at their upper portion with tubular rails Z (see Fig. 3,) which are sleeved overrods Z 5 or they may be otherwise secured to said rods to support them, as shown in Figs. 2 and 9, wherein they present a curved feed ing rack within the car at each side, except at the side doorways.

R represents the car-roof, which is of the ordinarv construction, and is provided with the center run-board a and with the longitudinal doors (I at eitherside of the run-board, which open into the hay-storage chambers A A, and are equal in length to the length of their respective chambers and hay-racks below them.

The framework of the car-roof consists of a center earling C and a like carling at each end of the car, of the usual construction, of two carlings C between said center and end carlings consisting of sections extending inward from the side of the car toward the center of the short center erosspieces 0', which are secured to the upper part of the arches of carlings D, (see Fig. 9,) of the longitudinal rails c and c, which form the frames of doors (I, and of the side-bracketed arms 0, which are secured to the side posts 1 and the car-plates at their outer end and to the rails e at their inner end.

F represents Water-supply tanks arranged within the arches of carlings 1) upon the floor n, a tank at each section of the car, excepting one at or near the center of the car, connected together, so that water may freely flow from one to the other throughout the system of tanks, (see Fig. 2,) the pipes 3 serving as such connecting media. E represents a similar tank arranged at or near the car-center interposed in said water-tank system, and is provided with similar connectingpipes 3 connecting it with the adjacent watertanks, which pipes are respectively provided with a cock Y and with side conducting-pipes P, connecting each side of each cock and leading about the sides of the tank, as shown. The shell of said cocks is provided with four ports, one leading to each adjacent tank and to the side pipes I, and the plugs of said cocks are respectively provided with one opening leading across from one port to the opposite port and with one side opening leading to the center of the former opening, as shown in Fig. 7. \Vhen said plugs are turned to be in position as shown in said figure, water may flow from the water-tanks either way through. tank E and also about through one side pipe P; but when said plugs are turned so their solid side opposite the side opening will be over the ports leading into tank E, then Water in flowing throughout the watertank system will not flow through tank E, but about its sides through pipes 1. The upper portion of each cock-plug terminates in a stem, and eachsuch stem is provided with a crank f, (see Fig. 8,) by means of which the plugs are turned.

Across the center of tank E is arranged a cross plate or bar, upon which is centrally and rotatably arranged a crank-disk V, which is connected to the cock-cranks through the medium of the rods Y V. (See Figs. 2 and 8.) V is a handle of said disk, by means of which the disk may be turned to likewise turn the cock-plugs, which handle is beneath the car-roof and accessible through the door a" of the run-board, (see Fig. 1;) also said disk is provided with an upward-extending square stud t, and the said door (1 with a rotatable socket-piece to fit said stud and with an outside crank 23 at the top of the car, (see Figs. 1 and 8,) whereby the cooks may be turned without opening the said door, and when the door is opened said outer handle and socket will disengage from stud t and engage it again when the door is closed.

S represents the salt tank or receptacle within tank E, the side walls of which are of wire screeningS or some equivalent material, hopper-shaped at the top to meet the top edge of tank E, and arranged leaving a free space or chamber S (see Fig. 8) within tank E about the salt-receptacle.

P represents perforated pipes arranged in a horizontal manner about the sides of the car, except at the side doorways, alittle below the hay-racks Z, (see Figs. 6, 9, and 10,) and communicate with and receive their supply of water from tanks F through the medium of the side lead pipes m. (See Figs. 2, 6, and 10.) The perforations 0 of said pipes P are intended to be quite small, and therefore the water will not flow, but slowly drip from them, as indicated in Figs. 6 and 9. Below said drip-pipes, arranged between posts 1, are the drip-surfaces g g, (see Figs. (5 and 9,) which are preferably inclined, as shown, and upon and across which the water from pipes P drips, and which are of such form and arrangement that stock in the car may lap the water as it drips across their surface. It is the intention of this invention to supply the car with a sufficient quantity of water to thus drip during the entire transportation of the stock, thus giving the stock constant access to the dripping water, and thus at all times keep their tongues and mouths moist and the car 0001. However, should the distance of transportation be too great the car may be stopped at any watering-station and resupplied with water. Below the said drip-surfaces g g are arranged reverse inclined discharge-water sheds g, arranged to catch the escaped water and conduct it from the car. (See Figs. 6 and U.)

As a means of supplying the supply-tanks with water, the ear is provided with the end doors to, opening through the car-roof at the run-board, and with the center door a, as be fore described. 'hen it is desired to supply the car with fresh water, the cooks v r are turned to shut off tank E, the end doors a are opened, and water run in until the tanks F are full. When it is desired to impregnate the water with salt, the center door a" is opened, (the salt-receptacle having previously been supplied with salt,) the cooks turned to open communication with the tanks E and F, as represented in Fig. 7, and water is then run in upon the salt, over which it washes,

. becomes impregnated, and flows on throughout the water system until a full supply is had. The object of thus impregnating the water with saltis, in one instance, to prevent it freezing readily in cold weather, and for this purpose any substance not injurious to stock may be substituted for salt, and in another instance, by thus charging the water with salt the stock will more readily lap it, as the appetite of stock at all times craves salt, and when thus salted their appetite for hay is improved, and the resultis that during their transportation they are in constant access to both water and hay and given such improved appetite as to cause them to almost constantly eat and lap water instead of looking and stepping about with fright, as is usual with them, and hence arrive in market in good condition, well tilled with hay, and with moist tongues and months, when, after a fresh supply of water after being unloaded from the car, they will present a well-kept appearance.

Hay to be supplied to the caris preferably baled in long round bales, as shown in Fig. 5, made in lengths correspondingin length with the storage-chamber and racks into which they are to be placed.

1n supplying the car with hay the-doors (Z are opened. Such bales of hay are then dropped in through said doors, the first of which will roll down over the floors B into the racks Z, where they will be presented for feeding purposes within the car. The next succeeding bales abut said first bales and each other in respective order until the storagechambers are filled,as shown in Fig. 6, where none but the first-bales will be exposed in the racks, but as the first bales are consumed the next succeeding bales will roll down antomatically into the racks, and thus in like manner the entire quantity stored may be consumed, but preserved in good shape until it is required, and it is the intention of this invention to supply the car with a sufticient quantity of hay to give feed to the stock durin g their entire transportation. Other shapes of bales of hay or loose hay may be used in like manner, as the incline of floorsB B is sufficient, together with the motion of the car, to cause hay in other shapes to slide down into the racks when desired as the advanced quantity is consumed, as stated.

As a means of preventing hay from being taken from the storage-chambers A A readily through their entrance-doors (Z, the inner edges of said door-frames are provided with spring-fingers to (see Fig. 6) at suitable intervals, which will yield to permit the hay to enter the chambers, but catch and hold the hay against being lifted to remove it through said doors. It is, however, intended that after the car has been supplied with hay the doors d shall be locked, and thus prevent intraders from removing the hay.

It may be desired in some instances to hold the supply of water in tanks F for a time before it will be desired to use it, and for such purpose valves or cocks of ordinary construction may be interposed in the lead pipes in or in the tanks, which are not necessary to be shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. A stock-car provided with carlings extending inward from the side posts to near centrally-arranged water-tanks supported by said bars, as set forth.

3. In combination, the roof of the car, provided with doors (Z (Z on each side of and near the walking-plank a, the centrally-arched, inclined, and curved carlings, the side posts of the car, the inclined floors B, and the hayracks curved to conform to the curves of the carlings, the said doors (Z (Z affording means for supplying hay to the chambers A which are formed between the roof and floors B, which chamber forms a continuation of the hay-rack space, as set forth.

t. A stock-car provided with a seriesof carlings centrally arched for supporting the center portion .of the car-roof, inclined either way from said center arch a distance beneath the car-roof toward the car-sides, and curved at each end to conform to the shape of the hay-racks and secured to the side posts of the car at the ends, thus providing-supports for the hay-storage chamber and hay-racks, substantially as set forth.

5. A stock-car provided with a water-supply system consisting of a series of connected supply-tanks longitudinally arranged beneath the car-roof, of horizontally-arranged side perforated pipes connected with and arranged to receive a supply of water from said tanks through the medium of said lead pipes, of inclined surfaces presented toward the car interior, upon and across which water from said perforated pipes may drip, and of reversely-inclined water-sheds for discharging the escaped water from the car,substantially as set forth.

6. A. stoclecar having a system of watersupply tanks consisting of a series of tanks longitudinally arranged beneath the car-roof and connected together by means of pipes and provided with an interposed salt-recep- IOC tacle, whereby the water throughout the system may become impregnated with salt, and

pipes for delivering the water, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A stock-car provided with a system of perforated water-pipes and supply tanks in communication with each other, and inclined surfaces below said pipes, upon and across which water from said perforated pipes may drip, substantially as and for the purpose set fort-h.

8. A stock-car having centrally-arrauged watertanks, doors therefor consisting of hinged portions of the walking-plank, haystorage chambers on each side of said tank supported by the carlings, having doors in the roof on each side of the walking-plank and having their floors inclined toward the sides of the car, and hay-racks forming continuations of said floors in downward-curved lines to the sides of the car, the carlings being arched over the tanks and connected below said tanks, as set forth.

9. In a stoek-car, the combination of the hay-storage chambers A A, the feeding-racks Z, opening into said chambers, the watering system consisting of the connected supplytanks F, the side lead pipes at and perforated horizontalside pipes P, and the inclined dripsurfaces 9 g presented facing the car interior below said perforated pipes, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. A stock-car provided with feed in g racks about its side walls, hay-storage chambers communicating with said racks, a water-supply system having a salt-tank therein, terminating in perforated pipes, and surfaces below said pipes, upon which salt water from said pipes may drip, as and for the purpose set forth.

11. In the stock-car described,,in combina tion with the side posts 1, the earlings D, centrally arched, curved at each end portion to conform to the shape of the feeding-racks, and inclined either way from their arched portion toward the car-sides, the tie-rods J, spa11- ning said arch at its base, the floors B B, secured to said inclined portions, the floor a, secured upon and to said tie-rods, and the racks Z, connected with said carlings adjacent said inclined floors through the medium of the rod Z, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

12. In the stock-car described, in combination with the connected tanks F, the salt-tan k E, provided with the wire-screen receptacle S, the cooks r r, and side conducting-pipes P P, interposed in said water-tank system, and the mechanism, substantially as set forth, whereby said cocks may be turned to open or shut off said salt-tank from communication with said water-tanks, in the manner and for the purpose specified.

13. A stock-car provided with water-tanks, an interposed salt-tank, pipes directly connecting the water-tanks and salt-tanks, pipes connecting the water tanks and passing around the salt-tank, and valves at the junctions of the two sets of pipes, whereby the water may be caused to pass either through or around the salt-tank, as set forth.

14. In combination, in a stock-car, watertanks, an interposed tank, pipes connecting the series, and a perforated or wire basket in the interposed tank for containing salt, as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN M. BUR'ION.

Witnesses:

W. J. IIUTCHINS, N. 13. iiAGIN. 

